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design road and flyover networks at the tunnel approaches, and a bill relating to the grant of the franchise to construct and operate the tunnel was drafted. In November, 1966, the Cross-Harbour Tunnel Company issued tender documents for the tunnel construc- tion.
POSTAL SERVICES
The development of postal services continued in 1967 with post- ings to all destinations of more than 148 million postal articles, representing an increase of more than seven per cent over postings for the previous year. More than 134 million items were delivered locally and more than two million were handled in transit. Postal statistics are given at Appendix XXXVIII. Counter business at all post offices includes the sale of stamps, acceptance of registered articles and parcels and issue and payment of money orders and postal orders. Special services include business reply facilities, cash-on-delivery parcels, private boxes and bags, postage meter machines and arrangements for bulk postings. There are two postal deliveries a day, excluding Sundays, in all but the most remote rural areas.
A high percentage of mail posted is destined for abroad and, since separate dispatches to individual countries are established whenever justified, direct dispatches are actually made up to more than 197 different places overseas. The train services between Kowloon and Lo Wu form the main link for the carriage of mail to and from the People's Republic of China.
Three new post offices were 'opened during the year and one dispensed with, bringing the total of offices to 51. Two mobile post offices operate in the New Territories. The new offices are the large Kowloon central post office and two in the New Territories at Tuen Mun San Hui and Fanling. On the opening of Kowloon central post office, the Yaumati office, a few hundred yards away in dilapidated premises, was closed. The Kowloon central office became the postal administrative headquarters for Kowloon and the New Territories. On Hong Kong Island, the Sai Ying Pun Post Office, previously housed in a temporary hut, was moved in April to a large new building in Pokfulam Road.
Two special postage stamp issues were made during the year. The first in January commemorated the Chinese New Year and
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